The Buffalo Bills are staring down Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders with a full five players stuck on the questionable list. Yeah, you read that right: five. No one’s been flat-out ruled out, which is good news, but man, that’s a lot of uncertainty when you’re trying to prep for a big matchup. Bills Mafia has to be holding its breath after seeing Friday’s injury report.
Wideouts Hobbled: Can the Offense Still Fly?
It looks like the Bills’ passing game might be a little short-handed going into this weekend. Both wide receivers, D.J. Moore and Joshua Palmer, are questionable, and they’re both dealing with shoulder injuries. Moore only got in a limited practice on Friday, which was his first time on the field all week. Palmer, on the other hand, has been limited through every single practice this week. To make matters worse, neither of these guys even suited up for last week’s Monday night marathon game. So, their status for Sunday is a huge question mark for Buffalo’s offensive firepower.
Defensive Holes Could Be Huge For Buffalo
The defense isn’t exactly coming into this game at full strength either. Defensive tackle Ed Oliver practiced for the first time in two weeks on Friday, albeit in a limited capacity. He’s battling a knee injury that kept him out of Week 5, and he’s now questionable for Sunday.
Then there’s T.J. Sanders, who’s been on a rollercoaster. The guy had an emergency appendectomy a couple of weeks ago, missing just two games, only to pick up a shoulder injury last week out in Los Angeles. He was limited early this week but was a full participant on Friday. Despite that upgrade, the Bills still have him listed as questionable for game day. What a ride for him, huh?
And don’t forget Dee Alford. Buffalo’s only nickel cornerback missed a game and a half after hurting his ankle back in Week 4 against the Patriots. He’s been limited all week, and yep, you guessed it, he’s also questionable for Sunday. It’s been a weird situation with him, too: the Bills signed Anthony Kendall from the practice squad last week, but then released him on Monday (only to sign him back to the practice squad Tuesday after he cleared waivers). All that back-and-forth might have made you think Alford was good to go, but now it seems the team isn’t so sure, or maybe they’re just playing it coy.
Vegas Has Its Own Issues, But They’re Ready to Exploit Buffalo’s
Over on the Raiders’ sideline, things aren’t totally clear either, but they’ve got some definite absences. Defensive tackle Tonka Hemingway has been ruled out. He hasn’t made any progress in concussion protocol and hasn’t practiced at all this week, which is a big blow for their interior defense. Their backup right tackle, Trey Zuhne III, is questionable with a knee injury after being limited all week. Plus, Carter Runyen and Dont’e Thorton, Jr. are both just starting their 21-day practice windows after being on Injured Reserve, so don’t expect to see them suit up yet.
So, while those teams slug it out with their respective injury woes, don’t forget our own Hawks were in a grinder. Mike Macdonald’s squad dropped a tough one, 17-14, to the Denver Broncos. It stings, but you know the guys are already looking ahead. We’ll be right there with ’em, Emerald City!
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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